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Yankees net MLB-best third Bullpen of Week honor
- Updated: July 25, 2016
The Trade Deadline could change things, but last week the Yankees’ relief corps remained fully stocked. That group, led by their trio of flamethrowers at the back end, has shown just how potent it can be over the first 10 days of the second half, earning the Bullpen of the Week award presented by the Hartford.
It’s the third time this season the Yankees have taken that honor, the most of any team.
As part of the MLB Prevailing Moments program, each Monday throughout the 2016 season, MLB.com is honoring the “Bullpen of the Week presented by The Hartford.” An industry-wide panel of MLB experts, including legendary stats guru Bill James, constructed a metric based on James’ widely renowned game-score formula, to provide a weekly measurement of team-bullpen performance.
BULLPEN OF THE WEEK WINNERS Week Team 1 A’s 2 Twins 3 Nationals 4 Phillies 5 Angels 6 Yankees 7 Cubs 8 Astros 9 Dodgers 11 Yankees 12 Marlins 13 Tigers 14 Pirates 15 Dodgers
Here’s how the Bullpen Rating System is compiled for each week (this week also included three extra games, from after the All-Star break). For reference, a weekly score of 100 is considered outstanding:
• Add 1.5 points for each out recorded • Add 1.5 points for each strikeout • Add 5 points for a save • Subtract 2 points for each hit …
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